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April 8, 1977

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Braves 2 8 2
Astros 2 7 0
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Braves 2 8 2
Astros 2 7 0

Gary Matthews Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .250
OBP .250 .250
At Bats 4 4
Hits 1 1
• Singles 1 1
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 0
RBI’s 0 0

Ken Forsch Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 0 0
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Astrodome - April 8, 1977
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Out
Ken Forsch
Joe Ferguson
Bob Watson
Julio Gonzalez
Enos Cabell
Rob Sperring
Wilbur Howard
Art Gardner
Jose Cruz
Gary Matthews
Jeff Burroughs
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 11 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 11 Wilbur Howard now playing left field. Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 10 Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out.
Bottom 10 Watson takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to third. Cabell moves to second.
Bottom 10 Cruz hits a popup in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 10 Cabell takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second.
Bottom 10 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 10 Bob Johnson now pitching. Sperring strikes out.
Top 10 Royster strikes out.
Top 10 Office hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 10 Ken Forsch now pitching. Rob Sperring now playing shortstop. Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Andy Messersmith. Asselstine hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Metzger is called out on strikes.
Bottom 9 Gardner strikes out.
Bottom 9 Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Rockett hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Matthews strikes out.
Bottom 8 Crawford hits a line drive into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office who is chasing the ball. Watson reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 8 Cruz strikes out.
Bottom 8 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Burroughs strikes out.
Top 8 Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out.
Top 8 Royster hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Richard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to third.
Bottom 7 Metzger bunts towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to second.
Bottom 7 Gardner takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Office strikes out.
Top 7 Messersmith takes first base on ball four. Gilbreath moves to third. Rockett moves to second.
Top 7 Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to home to get Matthews. Gilbreath moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 7 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to third.
Top 7 Pocoroba strikes out.
Top 7 There goes Matthews. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Matthews steals second.
Top 7 Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Ferguson hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Crawford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Crawford reaches second base with a double. Watson goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 6 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Cruz takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Cabell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Montanez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Royster moves to third.
Top 6 There goes Royster. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Royster steals second.
Top 6 Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Messersmith hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Gonzalez hits a line drive towards first. Montanez catches it and steps on first to double up Richard.
Bottom 5 Richard bunts towards the mound. Messersmith juggles the ball. That's an error on Messersmith. Metzger moves to second.
Bottom 5 Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Gardner strikes out.
Top 5 Rockett hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Gilbreath strikes out.
Top 5 Pocoroba hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Matthews is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Burroughs is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out.
Bottom 3 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second.
Bottom 3 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath misplays the ball. That's an error on Gilbreath.
Bottom 3 Richard strikes out.
Top 3 Royster hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Messersmith hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Metzger strikes out.
Bottom 2 Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Crawford strikes out.
Top 2 Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Gilbreath takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Richard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pocoroba for the out.
Bottom 1 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gonzalez tags and scores.
Bottom 1 There goes Cabell. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Rockett applying the tag.
Bottom 1 Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to third.
Bottom 1 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 1 Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Office hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Office reaches second base with a double.